What Is Climate Change?
By OB E
Climate change is an alteration in the global climate pattern, resulting from the many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that are largely a result of human activity. Climate change is affecting Bowker Creek a lot. The increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing an overgrowth of plants in the creek bed. Global warming is also affecting the creek, making the water level lower. As a result of the more shallow water, the temperature is warming up, making it harder for the marine animals and plants to thrive who live there.

How Is Climate Change Affecting Bowker Creek?
By OB E
Climate change is a Change in the global climate pattern caused by many  greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.  Climate change is affecting Bowker Creek a lot. The plants in Bowker creek are being affected by this issue because the increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing an overgrowth of plants. Global warming is also affecting the creek, leaving it at a  lower water level. As a result of the water being low it is much easier for the water to heat up making it harder for the marine animals to live.

Why Should People Care About This Issue?
By OB E
Climate change is now a huge issue in our world. We all need to do our part to address it to save our home. Every little bit counts. Many people in Oak Bay are spending time and giving money to help restore Bowker Creek. The creek has an incredible history. It has been a  landfill, a narrow waterway enclosed in pipes, and is now on its way to becoming a natural stream with ambitious plans to restore its native plants and wildlife. I encourage you to go out there and do what you can to help stop climate change!

Why Did the Salmon Runs Stop?
There could be many reasons that the salmon never returned such as pollution, change in habitat, and not being able to access certain parts of the stream.

Where is Bowker Creek?
Bowker Creek is located on the south tip of Vancouver Island. The creek starts at a wetland in the University of Victoria campus, flows through parts of Victoria, and eventually lets out in Oak Bay to the ocean.